“The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for South Africa due to Covid-19, indicating a very high level of Covid-19 in the country,” it said.<\/p>\n
Other issues such as violent crime, armed robbery, rape, carjacking, mugging, and “smash-and-grab” attacks on vehicles were also raised as points of concern in the notice.<\/p>\n
Restrictions on travel\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
A\u00a0mapping tool<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0developed by travel website Skyscanner shows that as of 18 April, South Africa has 84 \u2018major restrictions\u2019 from other countries in place.<\/p>\n These countries have suspended travel, may be closed to entry, or entry may only be possible if you are a citizen\/meet strict entrance requirements.<\/p>\n By comparison, there are currently 68 moderate restrictions in place on South Africa, where travel is possible, but only if travellers meet certain entry requirements which can include taking Covid-19 tests.<\/p>\n Just two countries have \u2018low-risk restrictions\u2019 meaning that travellers likely won\u2019t have to face enforced quarantine periods. This includes the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica.<\/p>\n A number of countries have also indicated that travellers from South Africa will be barred from entering \u2013 a sign that the country could be facing reputational damage as a result of the 501Y.V2 variant of Covid-19, which has been referred to as the \u201cSouth African variant\u201d abroad.<\/p>\n Red countries are those with major restrictions on South Africa, with yellow countries denoting moderate restrictions.<\/p>\n There are currently no restrictions on domestic travel within South Africa.<\/p>\n
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